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Vice Chair Sally Lieber — who convened the public hearing in May and summarized its findings for the June meeting — said the board will work on policy options that include both modest administrative changes and potential statutory revisions. ‘‘The financial stakes for Californians could not be higher,’’ Lieber said, urging the board to pursue transparency and consumer safeguards.

Public commenters and an insurance‑industry participant called on the board to address flaws in replacement‑cost estimators that can leave homeowners underinsured. David Schafer, an independent insurance agent, submitted a 29‑page proposal to the board outlining ten reform items and asked to work with BOE staff on implementation. Schafer emphasized industry knowledge and urged collaborative solutions.

Lieber said she plans to return to the board with a set of recommended actions, potentially including proposals that would require insurers to provide clearer, standardized warnings about the impact of replacement‑cost options and to require better disclosure from providers of automated estimators. The board did not adopt any legislative language at the June 18 meeting; Vice Chair Lieber said she will bring specific options and possible legislation back for the board's consideration.

The item was framed as policy development work; staff and the board will determine next steps, which could include model legislative language, a proposed request to the Department of Insurance, or referral to counsel for legal drafting. No formal vote or directive beyond development of options was taken during the June 18 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 18, 2025 BOE Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Vice Chair Lieber said the board will develop policy options after an informational hearing on homeowner underinsurance and algorithmic valuation; she plans to bring draft proposals to the board aimed at improving transparency and safeguards for consumers.","taxTitle","Board of Equalization, Other State Agencies, Executive, California","taxId",16214,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192852,"Board approves AAB work‑group minutes, accepts report and schedules follow‑up for Sept. 17",1916,8924000,10840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6&start=8924&end=10840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6/thumbnail_8924000.jpg","/articles/6192852/California/Board-approves-AAB-workgroup-minutes-accepts-report-and-schedules-followup-for-Sept-17","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192852-7843d9a0dd1bcae765d1fae496b4d05f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008161&Signature=QsvyT1AkUbyRW5g3gwDwvD0izXxszRGYbCT6TZVFPnUGLWt6fNo~j72OUTZIS14b13xLBOOF3E9DvCfcpYACheTvwpqTnrtI81qzwl64aKtI9-PB9sR2LbjwmQ~4HD2ZzsLa93~nLS-tEpHrgoJjT-Rgcz6P27fXZzI6~7rgcH5wemHkomA~j0Mjs2aDASlfWg8vndD5L6IWgJCp46e1HzbMur3l3f8Eng5s-6G3ZumtBwveNH0FnBL~mJsC-imoMjmUDXoQJow3ztaHTmwEUaXHNCvm80sAgCiSBCN-2gk-wSPQybn5Ol9sDRezLSoHLHvEbg85xbFFgvQXPFd6fQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Equalization on June 18 approved minutes from an April 30 work group focused on county assessors and assessment appeals boards (AABs), accepted a draft work‑group report and set a second meeting for Sept. 17 to develop mid‑ and long‑term recommendations.

Deputy Controller Imran moved to adopt the April 30 work‑group minutes; Member Francisco Vasquez seconded and the board unanimously approved the minutes. The action satisfies an internal governance requirement that work‑group minutes be formally entered into record before follow‑up steps proceed.

Member Vasquez summarized the work‑group report, which groups presenter recommendations into short‑, mid‑ and long‑term solutions aimed at reducing assessment appeals delays, improving AAB practices and leveraging technology. The board voted to accept the work‑group report (Attachment 2) and then approved a motion to hold a second work‑group session on Sept. 17 to develop mid‑term and long‑term recommendations involving broader stakeholders.

Executive staff said several proposed short‑term actions could be implemented quickly — for example, BOE technical training invitations for AAB members and outreach summarizing multi‑jurisdiction assessment board options under existing law. Other recommendations will require further legal review, stakeholder discussion and possibly budget requests to counties or the state; staff advised the board to prioritize which items to pursue.

Board members asked staff to focus on practical, near‑term actions the agency can take without a major legislative or budgetary ask and to prepare a timeline and stakeholder list for the Sept. 17 session. The board also asked staff to circulate the proposed short‑term items as soon as feasible so counties and AABs can respond before the September meeting.

No formal regulatory or statutory changes were adopted at the June 18 meeting; the board accepted the report and set follow‑up dates for further stakeholder‑based development.","The board approved minutes from an April work group on county assessors and assessment appeals boards, accepted a draft report of recommendations, and scheduled a second work group meeting for Sept. 17 to pursue mid‑ and long‑term solutions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192856,"Board schedules July informational hearing on modular homes and disaster recovery housing",1105,7655000,8760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6&start=7655&end=8760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6/thumbnail_7655000.jpg","/articles/6192856/California/Board-schedules-July-informational-hearing-on-modular-homes-and-disaster-recovery-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192856-e8f3bf57dad4543860d4fc6bce90f2a4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008161&Signature=fffQlkXQ4lprSPVACOJu3hLs39~sKbqahOU5qYE8knmMfGo17nB92CUezJY63ZciUHPOeqMWPuzvr5hfRtIrKkzQGIaZuBUzIgZVmo7bYyPsJ6gj3c47m3KAPWGy4KirKAsBMekTfgGXyd42r~c2pEfN1mETyKgFNcYG~WOeHVhUA1ZI38xHNHAJpVGrzqOwEr50zwoK9f5-Z8V9pa5Hy-90HtD~nlCoQnd86yg6-7HmN7TmVQyTqVS1x~ibEW2VdRkmlHVk~tjFsKGT3TFyPXtmqnEckLsiw9oxzJtk3asC~GoYxxYNZTw1Tr5gF04A3gv4rslMoABNjzVt5HQjHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Equalization voted June 18 to hold an informational hearing on modular housing and options for affordable housing recovery during the July 29 board meeting, reserving a 2–3 hour morning block for testimony.

Member Francisco Vasquez introduced the item and said modular, prefabricated and 3D‑printed concrete housing could reduce rebuild costs and speed recovery in areas devastated by wildfires. ‘‘Faster rebuilds can help put neighborhoods and cities back on their feet more quickly,’’ Vasquez said during the discussion.

The board approved a motion by Vasquez, seconded by Deputy Controller Imran, to schedule the informational hearing on the morning of July 29. The motion passed on a unanimous roll call.

During public comment, Susie Wong of Remo Homes — a California‑based prefabricated housing builder and California Energy Commission EPIC awardee — told the board the company has developed factory‑built resilient panels and is registered to participate in the hearing. ‘‘We welcome any type of public informational hearing that will bring together public officials, from the state, the local, any of the associations,’’ Wong said on the teleconference line.

Board members asked staff to design a concise agenda to accommodate multiple presenters and suggested inviting building trades and local officials to address labor, apprenticeship and prevailing wage issues alongside production, financing and tax implications. Staff confirmed the hearing will be scheduled as the first agenda item on July 29 and that invitations will be extended to a range of stakeholders, including the building trades and local emergency‑management officials.

The hearing is informational; no regulatory or statutory action was taken at the meeting. Staff will post the hearing agenda and participation instructions ahead of the July meeting.","The State Board of Equalization set an informational hearing for July 29 to explore modular and factory‑built housing as a tool for faster, lower‑cost rebuilding after wildfires and other disasters.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192861,"Board asks staff to analyze options for a legislative work group or committee",2610,3874000,6484000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6&start=3874&end=6484","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6/thumbnail_3874000.jpg","/articles/6192861/California/Board-asks-staff-to-analyze-options-for-a-legislative-work-group-or-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192861-4603ec12a27e586f928569d6df3bb1ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008161&Signature=XCM-mFJ29W4VAQJi2tfsp3-dbmjc96LQaF3TGtQbsAMh8djlzsVG-~uRwi1LhTLjEXQfJN-DR3MgqUBcYkfGmOkWxCn-RSt4JNNAEJ9t6aAvzRx-E~gsHWxAqSfbLBIj-PxOo14uoqDqHMnBi2tDNru-ILWEbI4c25uyTGFtk~oaXQeWOWUfv2RFIhFBQ0WcGk6ATvG2KMXOE3-x3jfaQvr0r0zGssw0v9NI6TIz3iKiq2vUgF5dGiyBFqMsG5pA~Q-Gxg9iaTZT-p6Mv4rV6X~yHJdlhaZeuGm3jQCairQawiph2c9cAfSjlIjJIGhXxiJ-MrrPCfvU0Q~o6ptcRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Equalization on June 18 directed agency staff to return at the July meeting with an analysis of options for how board members should review and act on legislation affecting BOE duties.

Members debated whether to use the existing \"board member matters\" agenda item, create a standing legislative work group (a shorter, flexible body composed of board members), or reconstitute a legislative committee similar to the board's earlier committee structure. Concerns included timing and deadlines for bills, risks under AB 102 (laws limiting certain board member communications), and access to staff resources for bill analysis.

Member Francisco Vasquez moved that staff prepare options: (1) a standing legislative work group as proposed in his memo; (2) a legislative committee framework similar to the pre‑AB 102 model with legal guardrails; and (3) retaining the current board member matters approach with the governance policy changes adopted last month. Vice Chair Sally Lieber seconded the motion. The board voted unanimously to have staff produce a comparative analysis and bring recommendations back to the July meeting.

Board members said they favored timeliness and the ability to act on bills during short legislative windows. Legal counsel advised keeping the term \"work group\" in place if the board wants a standing, member‑led body, because resurrecting the older \"committee\" nomenclature could reintroduce AB 102 issues the board sought to avoid. Deputy Controller Imran and other members asked that staff present both a work‑group model and a committee model and lay out procedural fixes and the charter changes each would require.

The board's direction requires staff to (a) compare the three options, (b) identify changes needed to the board work‑group charter and governance policies, and (c) outline whether and how staff resources (including legislative analysis already provided by the Legislative Research & Statistics Division) would support any new structure. The board instructed staff to return with materials at the July meeting for a final decision before the legislature reconvenes after summer recess.","The board directed staff to return in July with analysis of multiple ways to handle board positions on legislation — ranging from existing 'board member matters' practice to a standing work group or a reformed legislative committee — so the board can decide how to review and act on bills.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6192866,"Board of Equalization approves four non‑substantive Section 100 updates to property tax rules",1203,2716000,3919000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6&start=2716&end=3919","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3958974-dd132d83929c9419770da540fbdd66a6/thumbnail_2716000.jpg","/articles/6192866/California/Board-of-Equalization-approves-four-nonsubstantive-Section-100-updates-to-property-tax-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6192866-6276934ecf1a76e976e2e4e45dd6d3a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008161&Signature=mxfTFxsGRRDwS6V53S34Bs0rodSn6K7annuuFKccdf31oQQzGh0ikZYuyJ0wC2rCNr2FzqGSNk4qSYc21earMnFo8C1fgG8XnIefSuYPB1kPPBxdGZA1tMR3MKT4O5V9LPuUxgcRQ8a59wuYgBhZYeSVgIUA~J6V5HcXIBvNvLmPoi7NgliZo8GQc-g8kDVSOSotthSXJgBfL8JQAeCGdsLVcbbFpUb1BSKvD54hjZNkYm44QG9W3ZzS1VqvFOGB9bB9g7LSkx7iyhgk0TOlCpeDOTAKctc1T4EWD7OsyaRnLVU-FOeQRjmriRG5Vn22f2ebyWSg6CljHT062Ojqqw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Board of Equalization on June 18 voted unanimously to adopt non‑substantive edits to four property tax rules and directed staff to file the rulemaking packages with the Office of Administrative Law as section 100 changes.

Board members said the changes merely update statutory cross‑references and internal office titles and do not alter substantive eligibility or procedural requirements. ‘‘These proposed amendments … make the rule consistent with current law and, otherwise, do not make any substantive updates or changes to the rule,’’ said David Luhan of the BOE legal department.

The board approved changes to: property tax rule 140 (welfare exemption requirements for low‑income housing properties) to add qualified 501(c)(3) bonds as qualifying government financing under Revenue and Taxation Code section 214; rule 5334 (time for filing petitions in the property tax sampling program) to update the name of the division that conducts assessment practice surveys and the title of the mailing official; and two rules (462.52 and 462.54) that update references to the statutory definitions of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units following a 2024 government code reorganization that relocated those definitions to Government Code section 66313.

Board members asked clarifying questions during the presentations about the practical effect of the edits; presenters said the changes were intended to align BOE rules with enacted statutory language and internal organizational changes rather than to alter eligibility or process. For example, Luhan said adding qualified 501(c)(3) bonds ‘‘was designed for affordable housing’’ financing and that the edit will create parity among similar financing arrangements.

Each of the four items was approved on a roll call vote. For item 3 (rule 140) Member Francisco Vasquez moved, Vice Chair Sally Lieber seconded; the motion carried with Chair Sherman Gaines, Vice Chair Lieber, Member Vasquez, Member Schafer and Deputy Controller Imran voting aye. Similar motions and unanimous roll‑call approvals were recorded for rules 5334, 462.52 and 462.54.

The board and staff said they will file the adopted, non‑substantive packages directly with the Office of Administrative Law under the section 100 process so the rule text will reflect current law and internal organization names without formal public‑rulemaking hearings.

The board did not make substantive policy changes during the item; official adoption of the edits will be completed through the OAL filing process.

The board next moved on to other agenda items after the votes; the rule changes will be posted to the BOE rulemaking page once filed with OAL.","The State Board of Equalization voted June 18 to approve section 100 (non‑substantive) edits to four property tax rules to bring them into alignment with statutory and internal organizational changes; staff will file the rulemaking packages with the Office of Administrative Law.","actionData","errors"]

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